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“First Come, First Serve” an Evident Grace Christmas Celebration

“First Come, First Serve” an Evident Grace Christmas Celebration

The First Noel Silent Night Angels We Have Heard on High These are the songs of the mark Christmas season.  They frame many of our memories and expectations.  In addition to these songs filling our radios and streams, Christmas is a time for the church to celebrate the birth of Christ.  That is exactly what Evident Grace Fellowship will be doing from the Sunday after Thanksgiving (11/27) until the end of the year. So, what makes our Christmas celebration unique…

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Evident Grace launches Easter series, “Jesus Finds Us”

Evident Grace launches Easter series, “Jesus Finds Us”

The end of March is going to be a time of celebration for Evident Grace, and we inviteyou, your family, and all guests to be a part of it.  In a series of services and sermons entitled “Jesus Finds Us”, we are celebrating the last week of Jesus’ life leading up to Easter Sunday. We have 4 services in our “Jesus Finds Us” celebration: March 20th Palm Sunday – 10:30am March 24th Maundy Thursday – 6pm March 25th Tenebrae Good…

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Evident Grace Partners for South Carolina Flood Relief

Evident Grace Partners for South Carolina Flood Relief

Mere weeks ago, South Carolina suffered from what many called a “thousand year” event.  Heavy rains flooded the rivers and banks, and devastation overran much of the area leaving many with damaged homes and even more homeless.  Business and government buildings were not spared either.  Sadly, in our minute by minute culture the events a month ago have been long forgotten while the need ever increases.  Just this past week, rains once again flooded much of the SC. Evident Grace, like…

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Help Evident Grace assist South Carolina flood victims

Help Evident Grace assist South Carolina flood victims

The flooding devastation in SC has been described as a “Once in a 1,000 year” event, and some newscasters have been so bold as to declare it as, “Biblical in scope”.  The bottom line is that the cost is in the 100’s of millions, and the loss of life and effects on people’s lives will be felt for generations. Evident Grace wants to help, and we want to invite the church and the community to partner with us.  Our denomination’s disaster…

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Pastor and Author Randy Nabors to Speak at Evident Grace Fellowship’s Particularization Service

Pastor and Author Randy Nabors to Speak at Evident Grace Fellowship’s Particularization Service

Evident Grace Fellowship (PCA) is excited to announce that national speaker and author, Randy Nabors, will be speaking at their particularization service on August 2nd.  A particularization service is when a new church recognizes and ordains its first elders. Nabors is pastor emeritus of New City Fellowship in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  He presently serves as Urban and Mercy Ministries Coordinator for Mission to North America for the Presbyterian Church in America. A graduate of Covenant College and Covenant Theological Seminary, he has…

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Evident Grace Moves to Courthouse Road Elementary on 08/02

Evident Grace Moves to Courthouse Road Elementary on 08/02

Evident Grace is excited to announce that we will begin meeting for worship services at Courthouse Road Elementary (CRES) on August 2nd.  Why the move you may ask?  EG’s mission is that God’s grace made evident in our lives enables us to make God’s grace evident to the world.  We do that through our community, our worship, and our service.  Moving to CRES gives us a greater platform and ability to do those things. We have loved our present (and…

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The Essential Nature of General Assembly for the Church

The Essential Nature of General Assembly for the Church

Why should Ruling and Teaching Elders leaving their churches for a week, travel hours away, and vote on motions and even obscure points of theology each year? When I (Gordon) became a Ruling Elder some 15 years ago, I thought that General Assembly was at best a boondoggle and at worst a boring use of time. However, my attitude soon changed. While General Assembly does offer great opportunities for fun, and there are some tedious moments of Robert’s Rules of…

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What To Expect From Elders

What To Expect From Elders

Biblically, a church is commanded by God to have elders, and the qualifications for such an office are outlined in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 This office is an overseeing and shepherding office designed to “keep watch over your souls” (Hebrews 13:17). With as much ink as the Bible gives to both examples and qualifications, it is astounding how many churches disregard the office. Listen to a few of the dozen plus examples in scripture: Acts 20:28 “Pay careful…

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Big Events in Early April

Big Events in Early April

There are several, great events on the horizon for our church that we wanted to put in one place. On Tuesday night (3/31), we are hosting our third Chick-fil-a Family Night.  These have been great events to serve the community and let them know who we are.  We invite you to come out and help as kids come to work through the craft we are organizing.  Through this, we get great opportunities to meet people and speak about the church….

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The Art and Grace of Helping Someone Move

The Art and Grace of Helping Someone Move

When I arrived in Virginia, it was on the heels of several moves. Everyone from a church member to the chief of police helped me get here. When Amy and I finally got into our apartment, so many folks from Evident Grace showed up that I didn’t even know everyone’s name. What I did know was that we were being cared for and that people loved us. There is a unique blessing in helping someone move. Showing up early to…

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